A view of the ex-military base MoD Bicester in OxfordshireImage source, Press Association
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Up to 1,256 men could be housed at the site near Bicester under the plans

ByCharlotte ColesSouth of England
  • Published13 November 2026, 09:51 GMT
Updated 9 minutes ago

The government will face a legal challenge over plans to convert a former military site near Piddington into accommodation for more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers, the parish council chairman has said.

Planning permission for the development at the MoD Bicester site in Oxfordshire was approved by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner after the Home Office used a fast-track route for projects deemed to be urgently needed and of national importance.